#72DFA2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.3% 0.134 157.1), rgb(114, 223, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.79:1).
About this color
#72DFA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.79:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #72DFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(114, 223, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 63%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.134 157.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #72DFA2 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #72DFA2 | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #72DFA2 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #72DFA2 text on black | 12.79:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C6
oklch(88.6% 0.075 157.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#72DFA2
oklch(82.3% 0.134 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#72DFA2 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DED19E | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55DECF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #72DFA2
#72DFA2
oklch(82.3% 0.134 157.1)
- #FCA2E4
#FCA2E4
oklch(82.2% 0.134 337.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #72DFA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #72DFA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
Use #72DFA2 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.